We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same.
At some point in my life, before I was gone, I wanted to make an album, even if it was for no reason other than posterity.
I don't know what makes a guy want to write songs and sing, but if you've got a message, you want to get it across. When I come up with an idea about the way I feel, I can really state it strongly in a song.